The Jasper County Sheriff's Office is investigating Monday night's fatal shooting. According to Maj. Donald Hipp, around 10 p.m., the JCSO responded to the area of Family Dr. and Battery Point Rd., in reference to 911 calls related to a shooting. Officers found 57-year-old Mickel Bolden of Old Bailey Road in Ridgeland, who suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his upper chest.

Hearts… to the community for helping the United Way of the Lowcountry reach its $2.4 million goal. The United Way saw a $100,000 increase from last year and Jasper played a big role by exceeding its goal. Jasper’s objective was $135,782, but the county raised $138,000.

Five South Carolina school districts – Beaufort; Charleston; Clarendon 1; Colleton; and Jasper County - are the 2015 recipients of the South Carolina Community Block Grants for Education. The pilot program, which was only open to school districts in the state, is a matching grants program designed to encourage sustainable partnerships among school districts and community groups.

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ATLANTA — The judges in Chatham County’s probate, state and magistrate courts would get annual pay raises for their years of service in their next term under legislation the House of Representatives passed Friday.

The House unanimously passed House Bill 669 sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, and cosponsored by the rest of the local House delegation at the request of the judges and the county commission.

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]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:35:13 -0400SavannahNow.com - latest news: Chatham County approves contract for renovation of Tybee Island pierhttp://savannahnow.com/news/2015-03-30/chatham-county-approves-contract-renovation-tybee-island-pier
If all goes according to plan, a segment of one of Tybee Island’s most recognizable features will be renovated by the time summer — and with it crowds of day trippers and vacationers — arrives on the island this year.

Chatham County officials on Friday signed off on a $78,719 contract with Savannah-based CNB Construction to gut and install new fixtures and tile in the restrooms on the Walter Parker Pier pavilion.

Parks and Recreation Services Manager Steve Proper said work could commence within the next two weeks.